Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Campbell Hot Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Campbell Hot Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Campbell Hot Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Campbell Hot Springs: Campbell Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Campbell Hot Spngs. or Campbell Hot Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Campbell Hot Springs is located in Sierra County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Lassen, Nevada, Plumas, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Campbell Hot Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Campbell Hot Springs:
- Sierra County (The home county of Campbell Hot Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Sierraville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sattley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sierra City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Loganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Calvada is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
- Downieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alleghany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Poker Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Goodyears Bar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Summit City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Baltimore Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Donner Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
- Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
- Donner Lake
- Donner Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
- Norden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Soda Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prosser Lake Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Kingvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Polaris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Polaris is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Truckee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Donner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donner is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Andover ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Big Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Soda Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Emigrant Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carnelian Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Kings Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Brockway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plumas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Whitehawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Horse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Valley Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Beckwourth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Portola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- C-Road
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- C-Road is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
- Chilcoot - Vinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
- Chilcoot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Delleker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delleker is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delleker
- Mohawk Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Washoe County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Verdi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Border Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Cold Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Verdi - Mogul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Mogul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
- Lawton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Raleigh Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Raleigh Heights is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Heights
- Golden Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Lemmon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Panther Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Campbell Hot Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Campbell Hot Springs.
Cemeteries Near Campbell Hot Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Campbell Hot Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Campbell Hot Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Campbell Hot Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Sierraville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sattley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westside - Sharkey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sierra City Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whispering Pines Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Truckee Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Peak Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi (NV).
- The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Verdi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <2>
- Vinton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chilcoot Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Johnsville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Downieville Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Campbell Hot Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Campbell Hot Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Campbell Hot Springs, with the one closest to Campbell Hot Springs listed first.
- Sattley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sierra City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boca is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Truckee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Verdi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marmol ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
- Mohawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mohawk is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Cisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Bronco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Floriston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Graniteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Johnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maybert is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Campbell Hot Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Campbell Hot Springs.
Newspapers Published in Campbell Hot Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Campbell Hot Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Campbell Hot Springs, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Campbell Hot Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Campbell Hot Springs:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sierra County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Shasta County
- Washoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbell Hot Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Campbell Hot Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |